CLEAN. AFFORDABLE. SUSTAINABLE. GLOBAL

First Solar is a world leader in the manufacture of photovoltaic (PV) solar modules, and a premier provider of comprehensive PV solar systems. By enabling clean, renewable electricity at competitive prices, First Solar provides an economically and environmentally viable alternative to peaking fossil-fuel electricity generation. First Solar has set the benchmark for environmentally responsible product life cycle management by introducing the industry’s first prefunded, comprehensive collection and recycling program for solar modules. From raw material sourcing through end-of-life collection and recycling, First Solar is focused on creating value-driven renewable energy solutions that protect and enhance the environment.

Quick Facts and Figures

• Formed in 1999 and launched production of commercial products in 2002
• Achieved the lowest manufacturing cost per watt in the industry, breaking $1 per watt in 2008
• First Solar will bring total expected capacity to approximately 2.5GW by the end of 2012
• Developed the first comprehensive, prefunded module collection and recycling program in the PV industry
• Attained the smallest carbon footprint and fastest energy payback time of any PV technology on the market, when measured on a life cycle basis
• When in operation, modules generate electricity with no air emissions, no waste production, and no water use
• Launched IPO on November 17, 2006; Common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol FSLR